Rangers fringe man to leave on loan as clubs agree deal
[[Rangers]] have been working on beefing up their options in wide areas and already have Djeidi Gassama in the door in a £2.2million deal from Sheffield Wednesday. The 21-year-old scored on his competitive debut in the Champions League qualifying win over Panathinaikos.
The Ibrox club are also frontrunners to add highly-rated Tottenham Hotspur youngster Mikey Moore on a loan deal for the campaign ahead.
They are also in the mix for Go Ahead Eagles' Finland star Oliver Antman, the Dutch side braced to receive an offer.
Speaking on interest in his players, the English boss said: "I think we have interest in a fair few of the players, but as and when they go, I don't know.
"I just wait for Kevin to tell me what's going on. And yeah, whilst they're here, they'll be treated with care and respect and professionalism.
"And it might not always be on the terms they want or like, but I think if we're honest with each other and we respect each other and they respect the group, there's not going to be a problem."
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